José Alberto dos Reis
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José Alberto dos Reis was a Portuguese
jurist and the leading Portuguese authority on legal procedure in the 20th century.
A law professor in Coimbra
, dos Reis held several academic and public offices, including that of member of the Assembleia Nacional in 1934-45. He was the leading redactor and commentator of the 1939 code of civil procedure. Dos Reis' academic writings show an inclination to prefer practical solutions over dated formalisms in issues of legal procedure.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
jurist and the leading Portuguese authority on legal procedure in the 20th century.
A law professor in Coimbra
Coimbra
Coimbra is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the...
, dos Reis held several academic and public offices, including that of member of the Assembleia Nacional in 1934-45. He was the leading redactor and commentator of the 1939 code of civil procedure. Dos Reis' academic writings show an inclination to prefer practical solutions over dated formalisms in issues of legal procedure.